diff --git a/lib/postzord/dispatch.rb b/lib/postzord/dispatch.rb
index 11d72580d..3950f6106 100644
--- a/lib/postzord/dispatch.rb
+++ b/lib/postzord/dispatch.rb
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ class Postzord::Dispatch
   end
 
   def deliver_to_local(people)
-    people.each do |person|
-      Rails.logger.info("event=push_to_local_person route=local sender=#{@sender_person.diaspora_handle} recipient=#{person.diaspora_handle} payload_type=#{@object.class}")
-      Resque.enqueue(Job::Receive, person.owner_id, @xml, @sender_person.id)
-    end
+    return if people.blank?
+    ids = people.map{ |p| p.owner_id }
+    Resque.enqueue(Job::ReceiveLocalBatch, @object.id, ids)
+    Rails.logger.info("event=push route=local sender=#{@sender_person.diaspora_handle} recipients=#{ids.join(',')} payload_type=#{@object.class}")
   end
 
   def deliver_to_hub
diff --git a/spec/lib/postzord/dispatch_spec.rb b/spec/lib/postzord/dispatch_spec.rb
index a5d9d99a9..ab6fa0b46 100644
--- a/spec/lib/postzord/dispatch_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/postzord/dispatch_spec.rb
@@ -234,11 +234,11 @@ describe Postzord::Dispatch do
     end
 
     describe '#deliver_to_local' do
-      it 'sends each person an object' do
+      it 'queues a batch receive' do
         local_people = []
         local_people << @user.person
         mailman = Postzord::Dispatch.new(@user, @sm)
-        Resque.should_receive(:enqueue).with(Job::Receive, @user.id, @xml, anything).once
+        Resque.should_receive(:enqueue).with(Job::ReceiveLocalBatch, @sm.id, [@user.id]).once
         mailman.send(:deliver_to_local, local_people)
       end
     end